Police negotiating with man who climbed onto Sodo overpass

Rescue workers were trying to reach a man Thursday who crawled onto a beam under an overpass just south of Safeco Field.

Police and firefighters were called just after 10 a.m. to the Atlantic Street overpass, which crosses railroad tracks between First and Third avenues in Sodo. As of 12:30 p.m., crews were still negotiating with the man to come down.

The man appeared to be in his 40s and under the influence of drugs, Seattle police Detective Renee Witt said.

BNSF rail traffic was shut down and traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction on the roadway, she said.